Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygalaceae (Polygala family)
Genus: Polygala (Milkwort)
Polygala chamaebuxus L. - Shrubby Milkwort
Polygala comosa Schkuhr - Tufted Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris L. - Common Milkwort
Polygala alpestris Rchb. - Alpine Milkwort
Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé - Heath Milkwort
Polygala calcarea F. W. Schultz - Chalk Milkwort
Polygala amara L. - Dwarf Milkwort
Polygala amarella Crantz - Dwarf Milkwort
Maximal 30 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>a terminal raceme</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> zygomorphic, 2–5 mm long, <ba><b>mostly bluish-violet to reddish</b></ba>, rarely whitish. <span class="v1">petals:</span> the lowe...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats